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YorkieMiki · 01-02-2012, 03:23 PM

I've had my puppy for only 12 days. He's a 2.5 lb, 13 week Yorkie mix. I'm having issues with him crying, whining, whimpering and sometimes letting out yaps when I leave him alone...even for a couple minutes or to go to the bathroom.

When I'm with him he's pretty good, he'll chew things, run around, play etc. and he's very quiet. I take him around a lot in a portable crate/carrier during the day and he doesn't make a peep.

So he's with me most of the day. In the 12 days I've had him the longest he was alone was for a 2 hour period and a 3 hour period of time.

I have managed to get him to be OK in his crate/carrier at night sleeping next to my bed.

Things that I've tried:
-stuffing kongs -sometimes won't touch until I am close
-bully sticks (he loves these but will often not eat them until I am back in the room watching him or with him)
-walking in and out of the room to desensitize him
-he whines & cries in his crate/carrier but I think less so than in his pen. I've fed him treats in the carrier a lot, and take him around in it alot during the day
-leaving him gated in bathroom about 12 feet from where I do work (he will whine during this time, but sometimes won't)
-leaving him in his play pen with toys, bed, pee pads, food water (this he's become more accustomed to and he will be ok in it, but often will whine/wimper even if i' 4 feet away)
-if i go to the bathroom sometimes he whines as he sees me walk away or close the door
-if i just go into the kitchen he whimpers
-i try to ignore him if he whines/cries, is this the right thing to do?
-i try to give him some attention if he stops whining for a moment
-when i did leave him for 1-3 hours only a couple times, I left the radio on, left him in a play pen with toys, pee pads, etc. tons of chews, kong etc
-WHAT ELSE SHOULD I DO I'm going nuts!??

Things I might try:
-thunder shirt? I don't know if there is one big enough for him because he's only 2.5 lbs now and will probably be 5 lbs
-DAP diffuser? i ordered one but don';t know

What's the longest you can be apart from one of these guys? I have a flexible work schedule, and often work from home, but there will be times when I can't take him places etc.

I just feel so bad when he's crying and it's pretty loud/ makes me feel awful...is there any methods you recommend for this?

Also, will he grow out of it?

As a puppy, should I just try to keep him with me or with a friend at all times? Am I doing the right thing trying to train him to be alright by himself? Should I just try to leave him alone for longer periods and he will get "used to it?"

I'm not sure whether this is normal or not?

01-02-2012, 03:23 PM	#1
YorkieMiki Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: usa Posts: 158	Normal Puppy? - or separation anxiety? Cries when alone. I've had my puppy for only 12 days. He's a 2.5 lb, 13 week Yorkie mix. I'm having issues with him crying, whining, whimpering and sometimes letting out yaps when I leave him alone...even for a couple minutes or to go to the bathroom. When I'm with him he's pretty good, he'll chew things, run around, play etc. and he's very quiet. I take him around a lot in a portable crate/carrier during the day and he doesn't make a peep. So he's with me most of the day. In the 12 days I've had him the longest he was alone was for a 2 hour period and a 3 hour period of time. I have managed to get him to be OK in his crate/carrier at night sleeping next to my bed. Things that I've tried: -stuffing kongs -sometimes won't touch until I am close -bully sticks (he loves these but will often not eat them until I am back in the room watching him or with him) -walking in and out of the room to desensitize him -he whines & cries in his crate/carrier but I think less so than in his pen. I've fed him treats in the carrier a lot, and take him around in it alot during the day -leaving him gated in bathroom about 12 feet from where I do work (he will whine during this time, but sometimes won't) -leaving him in his play pen with toys, bed, pee pads, food water (this he's become more accustomed to and he will be ok in it, but often will whine/wimper even if i' 4 feet away) -if i go to the bathroom sometimes he whines as he sees me walk away or close the door -if i just go into the kitchen he whimpers -i try to ignore him if he whines/cries, is this the right thing to do? -i try to give him some attention if he stops whining for a moment -when i did leave him for 1-3 hours only a couple times, I left the radio on, left him in a play pen with toys, pee pads, etc. tons of chews, kong etc -WHAT ELSE SHOULD I DO I'm going nuts!?? Things I might try: -thunder shirt? I don't know if there is one big enough for him because he's only 2.5 lbs now and will probably be 5 lbs -DAP diffuser? i ordered one but don';t know What's the longest you can be apart from one of these guys? I have a flexible work schedule, and often work from home, but there will be times when I can't take him places etc. I just feel so bad when he's crying and it's pretty loud/ makes me feel awful...is there any methods you recommend for this? Also, will he grow out of it? As a puppy, should I just try to keep him with me or with a friend at all times? Am I doing the right thing trying to train him to be alright by himself? Should I just try to leave him alone for longer periods and he will get "used to it?" I'm not sure whether this is normal or not?